We stayed for one night on our travels around the UK and this place was one of our hidden gems. We were warmly welcomed and directed to our room. Accommodation is upstairs, but not a problem for us. We had a comfortable room, fairly small, but everything we needed. Tea/coffee making facilities in the room. Good bathroom with toiletries. Faugh... more

My husband and I stayed for one night on our way to Scotland from Wales with our dog. I booked well in advance and they agreed to take the dog as they were not very busy. What a good choice. The manager was delightful and could not have been more helpful. Suggested where we could walk the dog (fantastic old... more

lovely hotel, fine food, reasonable prices wonderfull staff more

We stayed at this hotel as my husband was taking part in the Great Cumbrian Run. Located in the beautiful cumbrian countryside about 15 minutes outside of Carlisle. The hotel was spotlessly clean and the staff could not do enough; even our request for a late checkout (to enable my husband to shower after the race) was not a problem.... more

The String of Horses was out in the country about 10 miles from a good stretch of Hadrians Wall and 10 miles from Carlisle. I strongly recommend you follow Colins Directions to find the hotel as TomTom did not recognize Faugh...( Faff) although it did find Heads Nook. The area around the hotel is beautiful and made for a greak... more

Well, we really did burn some rubber to get to the ancient String of Horses after disembarking off the ferry from Tarbet, Isle of Harris to Uig, Isle of Skye, in time for a lovely evening meal! Anyway, we did it, we were ready for our meal and some fine wine to wash it down with. On arrival at 8.30... more

My partner and I and our friends stayed here over the early May bank holiday weekend in 2008. We knew pretty much what to expect from the official website. Our first impression was that the inn was a little on the dark side but once in the pub and bedrooms everything was fine and bright enough. Our room (room one)... more

My wife and I stayed here in February 2008, and found everything to be great. Although the String of Horses is out in the countryside, it is only a few miles from both the M6 and the A69. We chose it because of this, and it was very convenient for us on our travel around England. The staff were friendly... more

This pub is stunning, very old and authentic, with lovely open fires all around it. The new landlord and landlady are very friendly, as are all of the staff. i understand they have very recently taken over, but the food we had was lovely (fajitas), and my boyfriend said the beer was very good too! Overall a really friendly place,... more